SAG-AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA New Media, SAGindie and SAG Foundation team up for SXSW 2013

Sponsored events run from March 9-13, 2013 in Austin, TXSAG-AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA New Media, SAGindie and SAG Foundation Team Up for SXSW 2013Groups sponsor trade show booth, actors’ workshops and receptions for festival-goers & regional SAG-AFTRA performers

LOS ANGELES (March 7, 2013) – As the independent interactive, music, and film worlds gear up to descend on Austin, Texas for SXSW 2013, SAG-AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA New Media, SAGindie and the Screen Actors Guild Foundation are headed to this year’s conference and festival with an array of sponsored events, workshops and receptions for festival-goers and regional SAG-AFTRA performers.

“We are excited to partner at SXSW 2013. For more than a decade, we have enjoyed presenting exciting and educational programs at the festival for filmmakers, performers and recording artists. This year we are thrilled to be a presence once again as we highlight the great work done by SAG-AFTRA on behalf of its members.” – Randy Himes, SAG-AFTRA Assistant National Executive Director, Sound Recordings.

“We are proud to be a part of SXSW again this year. The event has really become the central hub for the synergy of creative talent, technology and culture." – Mark Friedlander, SAG-AFTRA National Director, New Media.

“SXSW has become such an unbelievable intersection of talent, it’s now vital to our mission to connect with some of the most exciting and forward-thinking filmmakers and content creators working today. We’re proud to be back again in 2013, not only as a sponsor, but also as a part of this supportive and fun-loving community.” – Darrien Michele Gipson, SAGindie National Director.

“The SAG Foundation is thrilled to be making its debut at SXSW 2013 in order to bring our vital programs to the independent film community. While we’re in Austin, we’ll also be offering our signature LifeRaft and Casting Access Project (CAP) programs to the regional SAG-AFTRA membership.” – Rochelle Rose, SAG Foundation National Director of Actors Programs.